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STRUCTURAL REFORMS

Budget proposals to be shared with IMF, govt assures textile sector

Updated 18 May, 2026 09:17am

Textile industry demands urgent tax, energy, and refund reforms, warning high costs and Rs327bn in pending refunds cripple competitiveness.

Aurangzeb briefs IMF mission on fiscal strategy

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is set to begin key budget talks for the next financial year with the International Monetary...

A business climate hobbled by reform stasis

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan’s business environment remains far from conducive to formal, compliant activity – pushing...

The high cost of policy uncertainty

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 10:03am

EDITORIAL: As deliberations on the upcoming budget gather pace, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s recent...

ADB sees GDP growth at 3.5pc in FY26, 4.5pc in next fiscal year

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth to accelerate to 3.5 percent in...

Virtual interaction with global investors: Aurangzeb highlights economic stability, reform agenda

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Wednesday held a virtual...

Is the reform window closed?

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:27am

By April 2026, the question is no longer over the delay in structural reforms. The more relevant point is that the...

Taxing the engine of growth to a stall

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

The government’s decision to jack up petrol price to an unprecedented Rs458.40 per litre, driven largely by a...

Aurangzeb meets American Business Forum team

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with a delegation of...

Finance Division issues FY27 budget call circular: 5.1% GDP growth, 6.5% inflation projected

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has issued the Budget Call Circular for fiscal year 2026-27, projecting GDP growth...

Govt focusing on expanding SMEs’ access to credit

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to facilitate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) especially resolving their...

‘Structural reforms needed to overcome SOEs losses’

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 07:32am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has expressed serious...

Pakistan decides to fully deregulate sugar sector

Updated 08 Jan, 2026 07:15am

Move will hand control of the sugar industry over to market forces, ending decades of state intervention

IMF reforms for Pakistan are not new conditions, says Ministry of Finance

Updated 15 Dec, 2025 11:42am

Says they are part of a phased, medium-term reform agenda

EDITORIAL: Austerity without austerity

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:15am

EDITORIAL: The numbers leave little room for interpretation. Civil administration costs have risen by 13 percent in...

Pakistani govt initiated IMF’s governance and corruption report: Aurangzeb

Updated 02 Dec, 2025 12:32pm

'It’s a technical report, the purpose was to move towards institutional reforms,' says finance minister

Aurangzeb unveils tariff overhaul plan to strengthen industry

Updated 27 Nov, 2025 08:42am

Finance minister projects 3.5% economic growth for Pakistan this year

EDITORIAL: Structural reforms under sharper focus

Updated 22 Nov, 2025 07:22am

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb stressed the government’s focus on structural reforms...

Structural reforms under sharper focus, Aurangzeb tells Dialog delegation

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 07:27am

Finance minister outlines Pakistan’s macroeconomic consolidation over the past 18 months

Pakistan’s economy: Aurangzeb calls for urgent course correction

Updated 06 Nov, 2025 09:35am

Finance minister outlines govt's commitment to structural reforms, fiscal discipline, and strategic partnerships to redefine economic direction

Government’s economic team unveils progress report on structural reforms, way forward

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:31am

Pakistan stands at a unique confluence of economic stability and favourable geopolitical tailwinds, says finance minister

Germans urged to tap into manufacturing

Updated 23 Oct, 2025 09:31am

Finance minister Aurangzeb outlines the government’s steady progress in restoring fiscal and external stability

Reform momentum can lead to ‘immense growth’: Aurangzeb

Published 16 Oct, 2025 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said Wednesday that Pakistan’s...

Multilaterals and Pakistan

Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:57am

EDITORIAL: Visiting President of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Masato Kanda, expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s...

Governance and economic framework: Businessmen for fundamental restructuring

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 03:12pm

ISLAMABAD: The business community on Friday called for sweeping economic and administrative reforms, urging a...

Policy mix to forestall boom-bust syndrome

Updated 15 Jul, 2025 07:59am

EDITORIAL: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan while speaking at the launch ceremony of Women Entrepreneurs Finance...

Circular debt debacle: financial fixes cannot solve the problem

Updated 14 Jul, 2025 07:19am

The much-hyped plan to reduce Pakistan’s power sector circular debt by a staggering Rs1.3 trillion has hit an...

Pakistan leads emerging markets in sovereign risk recovery, says Bloomberg Intelligence

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 07:29pm

Default probability down from 59% to 47%, an 11 percentage point improvement

Chemical-makers for structural reforms, forward-looking policy framework

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 07:26am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) has formally expressed its observations regarding the...

Oil sector in Pakistan: Minister outlines key investment opportunities

Updated 31 May, 2025 10:33am

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik outlined key investment opportunities in upstream...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 2	278.35
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 2	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	160.90
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 2	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,626.33
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,697.86
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,469.11

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 2	367,572
Petrol/Litre / Jul 3	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.61
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,177.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 3	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.02 ▲ 1 (14.25%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	16.49 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 3 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.13 ▲ 5.83 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 3 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	104.69 ▲ 9.52 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.02 ▼ -14.43 (-9.85%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 3 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -7.49 (-8.86%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.78 ▼ -2.69 (-8.04%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 3 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	60 ▼ -5 (-7.69%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jul 3 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	115.50 ▼ -9.5 (-7.6%)
Shams Textile / Jul 3 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	42.51 ▼ -3.49 (-7.59%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 3 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	63.05 ▼ -4.81 (-7.09%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 3 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	67.06 ▼ -4.87 (-6.77%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	220 ▼ -14.17 (-6.05%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,926,913 ▼ -0.17
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,189,972 ▼ -0.71
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,206,131 ▲ 0.37
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,374,207 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,622,164 ▲ 0.29
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,962,056 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,835,437 ▲ 0.12
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,016,185 ▲ 0.99
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,964,300 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,636,573 ▲ 1.39

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